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a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start
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Recent Examples of chronology
Presented in somewhat nonlinear chronology, much of the play consists of two-hander scenes between Adam and individual characters, including his new love interest, the confident and flirtatious Alycia (Emma Fulmer).
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Only some forty works of his are known to have survived, and the inability to create any sort of accurate chronology required the curators of From Shadow to Light, which contains more than twenty of his paintings, to organize the exhibition thematically.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Only some forty works of his are known to have survived, and the inability to create any sort of accurate chronology required the curators of From Shadow to Light, which contains more than twenty of his paintings, to organize the exhibition thematically.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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Johnston pointed to Dukes’ criminal behavior and history.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the king is expected to express the highest regard and friendship between the two countries on the 250th anniversary year of independence, creating what the palace called one of the greatest alliances in human history.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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April 19 guest commentary The recent commentary on the Colorado Connector rail service was supportive of moving ahead.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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This commentary was published in the Chicago Tribune.—
Jon Duffy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The $30 million, 28-story towers contained 3,000 rooms, an 18-hole rooftop miniature golf course complete with sand traps and its own hospital.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Police said that between financial records, witness statements, and admissions from Mours himself, investigators determined the organization lost just over $41,000 in funds.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Officers were called to the Weinberg Housing and Resource Center at 620 Fallsway in Baltimore City on April 6 for a report of an armed person involved in an assault.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The singer, 44, was pulled over by the CHP while driving a black BMW 430i after dispatchers received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically and at high speeds.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Each of these archetypes serves a distinct narrative purpose.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The video chronicles a very different person compared to the portrait emerging from law enforcement interviews with Allen's brother and sister and his own writings in a manifesto.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The biopic chronicles Michael Jackson’s rise to fame, from his childhood years in the Jackson 5 during the 1960s to his emergence as the King of Pop and one of the world’s most recognizable entertainers before his death in 2009.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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